Yom R’vi’i, Av 20, 6004 – July 24, 2019

Fighting For Clarity

There is a view that many of us either have now or may have had in the past or may have been exposed to at some point. That view is that only the perfect get their prayers heard, only the perfect can do spiritual battle, or only the perfect somehow have a “right” to expect good in life, answers to prayer, etc. If this was true, no man would stand, ever get anything good from God, have their prayers answered, etc. The truth is, we must fight on, even knowing that we are deficient in some ways. This is the inner struggle that we have to face, even while in the battle. It is what those that have gone on before us have done, according to scripture.

James 5:16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months.
18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.

Imagine the struggle Elijah faced, knowing his own shortcomings, yet being obedient to stop and start the rain.

May we all be encouraged to follow in his example.

Prayer
Father, we exalt You. You alone are King. Praise the name YAH! Let Your kingdom come here, and let Your will be done here, on earth as it isin heaven. Send us now Your provision. Forgive us our trespasses and transgressions, and help us all to forgive those that have trespassed or transgressed against us. Deliver us from the evil here. Restore unto Your people one thousandfold all the good that has been taken or held back in any way from Your people, and the more besides. We ask all these things in the name above all names. We ask all these things of You Father King in the name YAH Yeshuah HaMashiach. Amen